In Photos: Connor McDavid recovers with cold water therapy as fiancee Lauren Kyle enjoys sauna

Modified Jul 04, 2024 15:44 GMT

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid was spotted on a spa getaway to rest after a long season. Despite making it to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers lost in Game 7 to the Florida Panthers.

McDavid's fiancee, Lauren Kyle, posted on Instagram stories of a relaxing day, with the star forward using an ice bath to recover.

Lauren Kyle and Connor McDavid enjoying their offseason. Credit: Lauren Kyle/Instagram

Connor McDavid is recovering in the ice bath. Credit: Lauren Kyle/Instagram

The couple is set to get married on July 27. The two have been together since 2015, after Kyle's cousin and McDavid's teammate set them up.

"We were set up by my cousin and [McDavid's] teammate!" Kyle shared in an Instagram Story in 2023, via Yahoo!. "We went on a date eight years ago, and the rest is history."

The two got engaged in June of 2023 and now are set for their wedding a year later.

Connor McDavid says losing Cup Final will take time to get over

The Oilers rallied from being down 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final to force a Game 7.

But, in Game 7, the Oilers lost 2-1 to lose the Stanley Cup Final. Although McDavid won the Conn Smythe as the playoff MVP, he says getting over the loss will take a while.

“It’ll take some time to get over, but at the end of the day, you are going to have to get over it at some point, and we’re going to carry on and get ourselves ready for another important season and get ourselves ready to do it all over again, and that’s all you can do,” McDavid said, via NHL.com.

“Will there be a time to look back? Yeah. There were lots of happy moments throughout those playoffs for sure, a lot of great moments that I’ll remember for the rest of my life."

In the Stanley Cup playoffs, McDavid led the NHL in scoring with eight goals and 34 assists for 42 points in 25 games. The forward also recorded 32 goals and 100 assists for 132 points in 76 regular-season games.